A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged before Ebute
Metta Magistrates’ court, for allegedly engaging a 19-year old teenager in an
unlawful sex side his SUV in Lagos State.
The suspect, John Imonitie allegedly lured the
victim, (name withheld) to a popular restaurant in Lekki and thereafter had sex
with her without her consent inside his SUV.
The incident happened at the premises of
Vantage Restaurant in Lekki at about 9.00 pm where both the victim and suspect
met.
According to the victim, Imonitie lured her
inside a Honda Civic SUV with registration number Lagos JJJ 603 AU and alledly
raped her.
The police alleged that Imonitie squeezed the
victim’s neck and she became helpless before he pulled her pant and penetrated
her.
After the assault, Imonitie dragged her out of
the SUV and drove off.
The matter was reported to the police at
Criminal investigation and intelligence section of the State CID, Panti, Yaba,
Lagos.
Imonitie was trailed and arrested and
interrogated during which he allegedly confessed that he had sex with her
inside the SUV with her consent.
He was arraigned before the court charged with
engaging in unlawful sex with the victim under the Criminal Code. But he
pleaded not guilty.
The presiding Magistrate, Mr T Abolerinwa
granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Imonitie was remanded in prison custody at
Ikoyi pending when he will perfect his bail.
The matter was adjourned till 11 November,
2015.
- PM News
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